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The adventures of Ibn Battuta, a Muslim traveler of the 14th century [[electronic resource] /] / Ross E. Dunn



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Autore: Dunn Ross E Visualizza persona
Titolo: The adventures of Ibn Battuta, a Muslim traveler of the 14th century [[electronic resource] /] / Ross E. Dunn Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London : , : University of California Press, , [2012]
Edizione: Updated edition.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
Disciplina: 910.917
910.91767
910.92
Soggetto topico: Travelers - Islamic Empire
Travel, Medieval
Soggetto non controllato: biography
great traveler
historical context
human struggles
islam
medieval times
political and social commentary
religion and travel
religion
remarkable career
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Maps -- Preface to the 2012 Edition -- Preface to the Revised Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Acknowledgements -- The Muslim Calendar -- A Note on Money -- Abbreviations Used in Footnotes -- Introduction -- 1. Tangier -- 2. The Maghrib -- 3. The Mamluks -- 4. Mecca -- 5. Persia and Iraq -- 6. The Arabian Sea -- 7. Anatolia -- 8. The Steppe -- 9. Delhi -- 10. Malabar and the Maldives -- 11. China -- 12. Home -- 13. Mali -- 14. The Rihla -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- INDEX
Sommario/riassunto: Ross Dunn here recounts the great traveler's remarkable career, interpreting it within the cultural and social context of Islamic society and giving the reader both a biography of an extraordinary personality and a study of the hemispheric dimensions of human interchange in medieval times.
Titolo autorizzato: The adventures of Ibn Battuta, a Muslim traveler of the 14th century  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-78287-0
9786613693266
0-520-95161-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910790307103321
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